I have returned on January 12th from a 17 day trip that has forever changed my life. My trip to India was amazing, heart wrenching, exciting, enlightening, and spirit filled. I worshiped our Lord and Savior together with the people of Tamil Nadu, fed wild monkeys, visited Buddhist temples and ancient ruins, discussed and compared the spiritual life of both the US and the villages of India with a dozen or so Pastors who individually serve anywhere from 5 to 18 villages each week, rode in an auto rickshaw, was brought to tears when I visited with amazing ladies who run a women's shelter for women who are victims of sexual or physical abuse, single mothers or widowed wives who have nowhere else to turn to, listened to lectures by professors of Tamil Nadu Seminary about the culture and Christian lives of the people of India, witnessed both the poverty stricken people and the wealthy of India, enjoyed the hospitality and kindness that was shown to us by the many people we encountered and who truly embrace the phrase "We Are The Church". It will be weeks or months before I can unpack all of this in my mind and thoughts and as I do so, I would love nothing more than to share my experiences with you. I will be posting some pictures on the multimedia page of this website of my trip and will be putting together a program to discuss my trip with all of you in the next month or so. Until then, know that I am forever grateful for this experience, I missed you all while I was gone, and am glad to be home to my family and church family. May God bless you this day.Pasto